Dumka: A 14-year-old tribal girl of Jamtara district is seven months’ pregnant after being allegedly “sexually exploited by a 17-year-old boy of her community on the pretext of marriage”. The accused has been sent to the Observation centre in Dumka after an FIR was lodged against him in Jamtara district on Wednesday, police said.“The survivor…
Ranchi/Hazaribag: Four students have jointly secured the top rank in the Class 10 board examinations, the results of which were declared by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday. Each scored 498 out of 500 (99.6%). A similar trend was seen in the second and third ranks, with multiple students sharing positions.A total of 4,22,109…
SRINAGAR: Initiating major reforms in the Union territory, the government of Ladakh on Thursday announced to deregulate the hospitality sector, freeing it from old regulations and bureaucratic interference. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena said, “I have approved major reforms related to ease of doing business aimed at deregulating the hospitality sector, reducing compliance burden on stakeholders…
Behrampore/Shamsherganj: On the eve on elections in Murshidabad, cops visited homes of many voters who were knocked out by SIR, warning them not to go anywhere near polling booths on Thursday. However, on poll day, many disregarded those warnings and turned up near polling stations to register their protest at being left out.Clutching his voter…
Mumbai: Two years after introducing a CET-based entry process for courses such as BMS, BBA, BCA and integrated MBA, the state govt has decided to modify the norms to address the issue of vacant seats and delays in the process. Students with a valid MHT-CET score in either PCM or PCB will also be eligible…
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a court reader posted with an additional sessions judge at Tis Hazari Courts for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to facilitate a bail application, officials said on Thursday.According to the agency, the accused, identified as Sanjeev Sadana, Reader to the ASJ-02 court, was caught…
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, while commenting on the brisk pace of polling, on Thursday claimed that a massive “tsunami-like wave” of anti-incumbency has swept across the state.In a post on X, Anbumani expressed confidence that the AIADMK-led alliance would head for a historic landslide victory. Expressing his gratitude to the voters, Anbumani said the…
In a heart-wrenching incident, 10-year-old Roshni Kumari was tragically found murdered in Patna, just a day after disappearing. Her lifeless body, gruesomely wrapped in a blanket, displayed numerous deep lacerations. Authorities are actively pursuing leads, gathering evidence, and meticulously examining CCTV footage to track down the assailant. Patna: A 10-year-old girl, who had been missing…
Ranchi: The National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) special monitor Kanhaiyya Tripathi, who is visiting different universities and colleges in Jharkhand, since Wednesday emphasised starting courses on human rights (HR) and forming cells to address grievances related to the issue. He has also stressed that the educational institutions should work on ensuring gender equality on campuses.While…
XLRI Jamshedpur shines in global competitionThe JRD Tata Foundation for Business Ethics at XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, teams excelled at the International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition (IBESCC) 2026, hosted by Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Los Angeles. The competition brought together 59 teams from 41 universities across seven countries with over…
